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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1919
Page
7
Plans for a community Christmas tree on the south side Dec 26 were discussed at a Knights of Pythias event under Montana Spirit Society auspices. A musical program and entertainments were arranged. canvassing of families with children 2 to 10 years old provided addresses.
Rent planes from Orton Bros and place Buick orders for Christmas delivery. Advertising notes urge bargains and gift supplies like Astral seals and tissue paper. A funeral notice for John Ternouth and a meeting in Walkerville at 1 pm on December 23 are mentioned amid miscellaneous classifieds.
Aleck Pinovich accuses Rodd Stanich and four others of stealing 385 dollars from him after visiting a boarding house at 11 Dugan Street. Stanich was arrested on Anaconda road by Patrolman Reagan and Deputy Sheriff Sullivan. Pinovich identified Stanich as one of the robbers and named four other men as possible helpers.
Thousands of Christmas trees reach Butte from Montana forests to brighten homes despite a drought and transport delays. Cut amid deep snows and below freezing temps, trees face scarce supply as shipments from Basins and nearby areas arrive bit by bit. Each tree carries a 8 cent stumpage fee and rail transit to Butte, with demand high as Christmas approaches.
A report from the Marine Corps Recruiting Office in Butte indicates Secretary Daniels urged continuing officers from the ranks, praising wartime achievements and proposing more commissioned officers for the aviation branch, new aviation grades for enlisted ranks, and a warrant rank for Marines. The note highlights global peacetime duties and new marksmanship records, noting 27 of 34 matches shot recently.
Special examinations for an eligible list to fill newly created federal vacancies are announced for January by the civil service commission. Orders received in Butte list positions including Checker at Camp Lewis and police chief at War Department with January dates and salaries, plus a transportation clerk in Wyoming and an internist at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Washington DC with varied pay scales.
The NC-4 seaplane reappeared after several hours missing during a Mobile flight, with fog and course issues over Grand Inland. James P. Sullivan of Butte died in Los Angeles yesterday, survived by relatives in Montana Utah and Seattle. Body to be returned to Butte for burial. A Montana Spiritualist church benefit circle planned at Silver Bow church and another later in the week led by Flora Hudson. James Canning and J Willoughby of the Butte Commercial Co. departed for Beatle en route to California for a vacation.
Red Cross seals will be sold all week after an executive board meeting extended the drive to next Saturday. Officials plan a larger push during busy days as cold weather persists and urge public support to fund the fight against the white plague.
At a members meeting led by George W. Stevens the futte mate chorus planned a Christmas Eve street song festival. About 89 voices will perform at locations across downtown with an itinerary including hospitals, Legion, Miner, Daily Post, Standard building, Park and Main streets pending mayoral permission.
Robert Chambers, once a top vaudeville act, entertains crowds at the Ansonia theater. Manager Merle Davis rescued him from a delayed turn to feature the performance, drawing strong audience interest and praise.
Railroads in the Northwest and Central West report full passenger service returned and fuel uncertainty easing. Holiday travel rose nearly 50 percent in two days, led by homebound travelers and visiting relatives, with many salesmen among the travelers. Local trips outpaced others three to one as people flee Butte for nearby Yuletide destinations and warm California beaches for Christmas.
In Butte the Broadways bill features the Glasgow Maids from the land of Heather. Miss Jessie Stirling leads the troupe with Sir Harry La and is famed as a sunniest singer. Tessie MacDonald draws the crowd as the act delivers tartan-clad performances with notable attention from the audience.
A varied entertainment with Perry Adeline Fisker Fallon and the Chung Hwa Quartette praised for merit and stage setting. The Great Howard’s ventriloquism marks his first return from the trenches. YMC A notes report Sunday school athletic league planning. no firm plans yet.
A fragmented report notes the sun rising late and setting early, marking days near the solstice as the year’s peak for late rising. The article mentions Montana Light Power as a notable city competitor and hints at recording days by official time measures.
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